Safety-guard for railways



l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HORACE EXVINGQOF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

SAFETY-G UARD FOR RAILWAYS.

SPECIFICATION forning part of Letters Patent N o. 433,892, dated August 5, 1890. l Application filed May 13, 1239. Serial No. 310.6-85. (No model.)

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lie it known that I, HORACE EWING, a citi- 'uf of the United States, and a resident of the city and county of San Francisco, and in 5 the Siate of California, have invented a ccr` iain new and useful Safety-Guard for Protooling Life and Limb from Accident upon (fable and Street Railways; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and

lo exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying'drawigs, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a' para. of this specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful t 5 device' consisting of a safety-guard for pro- 'tectingzlife and limb frein accident upon cable and Street railways. I accomplish this by means of an iron plate `of the proper dimensions toiit the carto which it is to be attached 2o .in front of the forward wheels thcroof,\\f'ith a plate of rubber to be secured to the extreme lowere'dge of the iron plate on the backside of the'fsameby 'means' of an iron strap and bolts running through both plate rubber and z5 strap. rlhis safety-guard for the protection 3o main p la'te, thereby making it impossible for accidents to occur to life or limb by reason of faliing or being thrown in front of the wheels of the car o1' dummy.

Figure 1' isa front view of safety-guard at- 3 5 taehed to `car-or dummy.

Fig. :l is a view of safety-guard, looking from top downward.

Fig. 3 is a side view of front portion of truck with safety-guard attached.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view .of truck with safety-guard attached. I

Fig.l 5 shows sectional parts, viz: A represents body of safety-guard. B is rubber at tached to iron plate. C is spring for'holding safety-guard raised. D is pedal and rod connecting safety-guard with floor of car, so as to be lowered by gripman when occasion requires. I is hinge fastening safety-guard to ear. C shows the spring. F is the eyebolt for connecting rod with safety-guard and holding springin place.- S is plate which fastens rubber to iron plate.

Fig. G is a back side View of safety-guard. S shows iron plate and bolts fastening rubber lo iron plate. v

lI claim as u. y invention- The combination, with the iron` plate A,.

having the rubber edge B and attached to the car or dummy by hinges I, of the spring C, and connecting rod or pedal D, as shown and described. r l

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 4th day of May, A. l), :1880.

HORACE EWING.

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